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Yā Allah ! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us,
and have mercy on us! O the One Who is the Most Honourable
and Magnificent!
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11. With the intention of acting upon the Hadis: ت َهاد ۡوا تابُّ ۡوا,
‘Give gifts to each other, it will enrich affection amongst
you,’ (Muwatta Imam Malik, pp. 407, vol. 2, Hadis1731) I shall buy
this book (at least one or whatever number I can afford)
and pass out as a gift to others.
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This speech was delivered by Nigran-e-Shura Haji Muhammad ‘Imran Attari )& *ۡ
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during the Sunnah-inspiring International Ijtima’ (congregation) of Dawat-e-Islami, the
global, non-political movement for propagation of Quran and Sunnah, on 29 Jumādil
Awwal, 1428 A.H. It is being published after required amendments.
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ۡ َۡ
Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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& stated that he asked: ت ِ َو َبعدال َم ۡو
i.e. ‘Would it be so even after your disappearance (Passing
Away) from this world?’ The Holy Prophet !
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replied: ‘ ِ َوبعدال َم ۡوتi.e. Yes, even after I leave this world because:
َۡ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ َ ُ َۡ ۡ َ َۡ ََ َ ّٰ إ َّن
ِاد ا!نب ِ َياء ض ان تاكل اجـسN ِ ! اK َحـ َّر َم1ا ِ [Allah has
prohibited the earth to consume the bodies of Prophets ,- . / ],
ُ َ ۡ ُّ ٌّ َ ّٰ ُّ َ َ
ِ ح يرزق1[ فن ِب اInstead Prophets ,- .
/ of Allah are alive
and are served with sustenance.] (Sunan Ibn Mājaĥ, Kitāb-ul-Janāiz,
pp. 290, vol. 2, Hadis 1636)
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Charismatic life of Sayyiduna Abu Darda َعـ ۡن ُه1ا َ ِ َر
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Dear Islamic brothers! Did you notice how tactful and discerning
was Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Rawahah
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% & in calling
towards righteousness! One can also pick the Madani pearl
from this event that whenever an Islamic brother joins the
Madanī environment he must strive to convince his friends
and companions to embrace this fragrant Madani environment
so that they too become part of the noble cause of enjoining
others towards righteousness and preventing them from sins.
And that they too adopt the noble ambition, ‘I must strive to
reform myself and the people of the entire world
.’
In order to become living examples of the above mentioned
auspicious ambition, we will have to practise the Madani
In’amāt and travel in the Madani Qafilah. By virtue of these
two things, we will be able to reform not only ourselves but
also our households.
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Allah’s promise
Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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amongst those devotees for whom Allah Almighty Himself
had promised the Blessed Prophet !
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that He
will make Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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of Islam. Hence, once the Noble Prophet !
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revealed that in such words that Allah had committed to
him ( !
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fold of Islam and eventually he embraced Islam. (Tarikh Dimishq,
pp. 105, vol. 47, Ḥadis 5464)
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Sayyiduna Abu Darda َعـ ۡن ُه1ا َ ِ َرand the Madani
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What a Madani mindset Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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had! He forwent a king’s hand in marriage for his
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daughter. On the other hand, it is we who do not even check
whether our would-be son in law offers Salah regularly or not
or whether he is a true devotee of the Holy Prophet or not. Our
main interest lies in his income but not in the righteousness of
his source of income.
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Dear Islamic brothers! How noble and graceful his family was!
Both great women (the mother and the daughter) preferred the
Afterlife over the worldly life. May the Madani environment
like that in the household of Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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prevail in our homes as well!
completed it. She also set out with Madani Qafilah of Islamic
sisters.
She herself has reported in writing that she had been feeling
some pain during breathing before travelling with Madanī
Qafīlaĥ but it gradually diminished by virtue of Madanī Qafīlaĥ.
She also donated her jewellery valuing 38,000 PKR to Dawat-e-
Islami. She used to serve Madanī Qāfilaĥs in her home with
utmost hospitality. After two years to her marriage, on the 26th
of Ramadan, 1430 A.H., at the time of ‘Aṣr Salah, her medical
َۡ َ
condition deteriorated. She began to proclaim ‘’يَا غوث! ال َم َدد
i.e.
‘Ya-Ghaus! Help me’ loudly and recited Kalimah Tayyibah
ُّٰ َ ُ ُ ّٰ َّ ٰ َ
1ا م َّم ٌد َّر ُس ۡول1ا !ِ ! ا َِل ا. She was immediately taken to the
hospital. But she could not survive and passed away. Her last
ّٰ ُ ُ َّ ٌ َّ َ ُ ُ ّٰ َّ ٰ َ
words were: 1 ممد رس ۡول ا1! ا َِل ا ِ! ا.
It has been reported by Sayyiduna Mu’az Bin Jabal
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that the Holy Prophet !
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said, ‘One whose last
ُّٰ َّ َ ٰ َ
words are 1 ! ا ِل ا ِ! اis dweller of Paradise.’ (Sunan Abi Dawud,
Kitab-ul-Janaiz, Bab fil-Talqin, pp. 255, vol. 3, Hadis 3116)
Even at the time of her death, she was robed in Madani veil.
Her younger brother, whilst describing the last moments of her
life, said that when she was wrapped up in cloth in the hospital
her hands were straightened and placed at the sides of her
body. However, when Islamic sisters un-wrapped her for Ghusl
(Ritual Bath), her hands were found folded like that in the
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Abstinence of Sayyiduna Abu Darda َعـ ۡن ُه1ا َ ِ َرfrom
worldliness
The Beloved Prophet !
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said, ‘If compared with
Hereafter, the worth of this worldly life is as if someone checks
his finger after dipping it into a river to see how much water has
come with it.’ (Ṣahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Jannah, pp. 1529, Hadis 2858)
Abu Hurairah
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said, ‘Man keeps on claiming ‘My Wealth, My
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Wealth’ whereas he has only three parts in his wealth: One
which he has consumed in eating, second which he finished in
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wearing and the third that he donated (in the path of Allah )
and thus deposited. All the rest is going to decay and he is
going to leave that for other people.’ (Sahih Muslim, Kitab-uz-Zuhd,
pp. 1582, Hadis 2959)
Dear Islamic brothers! The Holy Prophet !
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always
taught his companions / # $
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It was by virtue of those teachings that reluctance from
worldliness had developed in nature of Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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% & . He had distanced himself from ornamentation and
embellishment altogether. Luxuries had nothing to do with
him. He would eat bare minimum, only as much that was
inevitable to maintain the survival. He used to put on very
simple clothes – those made up of rough fabric.
May Allah have mercy on him and may He forgive us
without holding accountable for his sake!
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Dear Islamic brothers! Did you notice how the pious servants
of Allah would refrain from the company of authorities!
Just suppose if people like us are chanced to get an invitation
from a President or Prime Minister – no matter how busy we
are, we will not let that golden chance slip even if we have to
travel a long distance for it. Having worn elegant attire, we will
tend to reach at the entrance of assembly hall at our earliest.
Woe to self-seeking. Unless unavoidable, wandering around
the dignitaries and high officials hankering after worldly gains
and fame, participating in their functions and parties, receiving
accolades from them and having photographs taken with
them, then portraying them: all are fatal attributes bearing no
goodness. However it is a different thing if one has to approach
them for the sake of some service to religion or for prevention
from their evil which would be likely otherwise.
ۡ َۡ َ َٰ ُۡ َۡ َ ۡ
It has been quoted: ي ِ اب ا! ِم
ِ بK ‘ بِئس الف ِقيFrom amongst the
poor, the one who knocks the door of the affluent is very bad’
ۡ َۡ َ َٰ ُۡ َۡ َ ۡ
ِ بK ‘ ن ِعم ا! ِميWhereas from amongst the affluent, the one
ِاب الف ِقي
who comes at the doorsteps of the poor is very good.’ (Shaytan ki
Hikayat, pp. 71-72)
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Resentment of Sayyiduna Abu Darda َعـ ۡن ُه1ا َ ِ َرtowards
worldly goods
Regarding the fervour for worship and avoidance from worldliness,
once Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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& said, ‘Worship your Rab
presuming that you are beholding him and consider yourself
amongst the dead. Remember that the little money that meets
your earthly needs is better than piles of wealth that result in
heedlessness. Remember! A virtuous deed never becomes obsolete
and a sin is never forgotten.’ (Ibn-e-Abi Shaybah, Kitab-uz-Zuhd, Bab-
ul-Kalam Abi Darda, pp. 167, vol. 8, Hadis 1)
frustration, ‘By Allah ! The only good thing that I find left
in the followers of the Holy Prophet !
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is that
they offer Salah in congregation.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Azan, pp.
233, vol. 1, Hadis 650)
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We should consider the painful feelings that
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reforms around. For this reason, they did not despair despite
my passive attitude.
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righteousness
Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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extremely zealous in spreading call towards righteousness. For
this purpose, he once planned to set out for Syria and asked
Amir-ul-Muminin Sayyiduna ‘Umar Faruq
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& for the
same. Initially the Amir-ul-Muminin refused. But later he
granted permission on the condition that Sayyiduna Abu
Darda
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However, Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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& did not accept the
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offer and said, ‘I want to travel to Syria so that I can teach the
Sunnah of Allah’s Beloved Prophet !
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to the
people over there and lead them in Salah according to Sunnah.’
During the winter season when all people were on stay in the
barracks, one day, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Faruq
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% & visited
Syria without prior notice and waited outside until nightfall.
He said to his servant, ‘O Yarfa! Take me to Yazid Bin Abi
Sufyan so that I can see myself if he has some storytellers
around him, or if he has lighted oil lamp even up to late night
utilizing the public money or if he has velvet mattress to lie on.
Say Salam when you are there and when they reply (to Salam),
seek permission to enter inside. If they do not allow you to come
in, reveal your identity and then tell them about me as well.’
Both walked towards his residence and found the same situation
as predicted by Amir-ul-Muminin
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‘Umar Faruq
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& found the story tellers surrounding
Sayyiduna Yazid Bin Abu Sufyan and the use of lamps from
public funds and beddings and pillows made of velvet, he
asked Yarfā to stand beside the entrance. He piled all their
belongings in the centre and packed them. He ordered everybody
not to leave until his return.
Thereafter he visited Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin Al-‘As
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and Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari
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Observing the similar situation there, he did the same as done
with Sayyiduna Yazid Bin Abu Sufyan
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said to his servant, ‘Yarfa! Take me to my brother Abu Darda
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things). I am certain that neither storytellers would be surrounding
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him nor there would be such lighted lamps. His entrance will not
be closed, his bedding would be on pebbles with pillow of ordinary
material - he would be shivering with cold under a thin sheet.’
Worldliness is fatal
Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin ‘Auf
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Prophet !
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sent Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah Bin Al-
Jarraĥ
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Holy Prophet !
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Bin Hadrami
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with the people of Bahrain. When Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaīdaĥ
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the news of his return and they offered Fajr Salah with the
Beloved and Blessed Prophet !
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. When the Holy
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Prophet !
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was about to return having offered
Salah, they all came into the blessed court of the Beloved
Prophet !
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. Looking at them, the Holy Prophet
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smiled and said, ‘I think you have heard the
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news that Abū ‘Ubaidah has returned with riches.’ Ansar replied
with due respect, ‘Yes, Ya Rasulallah !
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!’ The Holy
Prophet !
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said, ‘Be happy and be hopeful for
that which would make you glad. By Allah ! I don’t fear
that poverty will strike you, but I fear that the worldly riches
would be made plenteous for you as it had been made for those
before you - then you might envy each other for it as they had
envied and it would destroy you as it had destroyed them.’
(Sahih Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Jizyah, pp. 363, vol. 2, Hadis 3158)
fearful and cautious. Allah kept the companions / #
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of the Holy Prophet !
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secured from undue interest
in the worldly riches and fatality i.e. unbelief and unorthodoxy.
Despite of becoming rulers and having abundance of wealth those
luminaries never inclined towards the glamour of the world.
May Allah have mercy on him and may He forgive us
without holding accountable for his sake!
ﺎ ﻋ ٰ ﻣﺤ ﻤﺪ ٰ ﺻ ﻟ ٰﻠﻪ ﺗﻌ ﺐﻴۡ ﺻﻠ ۡﻮ ﻋ ﻟﺤﺒ
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Dear Islamic brothers! This was the blessed way of life of our
& . May Allah favour us with the
holy saints
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blessing of aversion to the worldliness. Would that our heart
purify from the love of this temporal world and keep engaged
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in worship and pious deeds! May Allah never make us
dependent upon anyone and bless us with the wealth of
devotion.
Final abode
Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Ka’b
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once few guests came to Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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night stay. Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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hot meal but did not provide blankets to sleep in. One of the
guests said, ‘Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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not the blankets so I go ask him.’ Some other guest tried to
prevent him but he did not. When he came in the blessed
presence of Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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surprised to see that Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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have proper bedding stuff. He turned back saying that
probably he had the similar bedding to spend the night as they
had. Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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abode for which we are arranging goods and we all have to
return there. Therefore, we have sent our beddings and blankets
to that home. If I had any such thing leftover, I would have sent
it to you. There is a ravine present ahead that we will have to
cross. Those carrying light burden will cross it with ease than
those carrying heavy burden.’ (Sift-us-Safwah, pp. 324, vol. 1, Hadis 76)
In another narration, Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Darda / # $ %
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has referred that once she said to Sayyiduna Abu Darda, ‘Why
do you not serve your guests like the way others do?’ Sayyiduna
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Abu Darda
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saying, ‘There is a challenging ravine ahead of
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you that cannot be traversed by those carrying heavy burden.’
So I like to be light burdened to traverse that ravine.’ (Al-Mustadrak,
Kitab-ul-Ahwal, pp. 792, vol. 5, Hadis 8753)
Rab! Pass them safely, O Rab! Pass them safely.’ Some Muslims
will win deliverance, some will get injured, some shall upend
and some shall fall into the Hell on their faces.’ (Musnad Imam
Ahmad, pp. 415, vol. 9, Hadis 24847)
to Afterlife
Once Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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% & attended a funeral where
he found the family members of the deceased weeping. He
exclaimed, ‘How simple these people are! They themselves are
going to die tomorrow and they are crying over his death
today.’ (Az-Zuhd Abi Dawud, Bab Khabr Abi Darda, pp. 215, Hadis 248)
(Wasāil-e-Bakhshish, p. 142)
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Three desires of Sayyiduna Abu Darda َعـ ۡن ُه1ا َ ِ َر
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1. Once a man came to Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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before going to war and said, ‘O Abu Darda
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Help me with some words of advice.’ Sayyiduna Abu Darda
#
$
% & said, ‘If you will remember Allah at times
of happiness, He will remember you at times of your
hardships and sufferings. And whenever some worldly
thing looks pleasant to you, you must first consider its
ultimate fate before acquiring it.’ (Siyar A’lam-in-Nubala, Abu
Darda, pp. 22, vol. 4, Raqm 164)
2. The one, who cannot recognize the bounties of Allah
except those related to food, becomes weak in abiding the
rituals and usually suffers hardships in life. The one who
hankers after earthly things fails in acquiring them. (Hilyat-
ul-Auliya, Abi Darda, pp. 270, vol. 1, Raqm 35, Hadis 678)
3. You will avail goodness as long as you love the righteous
people. Whenever some truth is revealed about you, you
should admit it as one who recognizes truth is similar to
one who abides by it. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman lil-Bayhaqi, pp. 503, vol. 6,
Hadis 9063)
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from Allah . (Hilyat-ul-Auliya, Abi Darda, pp. 275, vol. 1,
Raqm 35, Hadis 704)
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Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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loved to call others towards righteousness so he would utilize
every suitable opportunity in that regard. This incident teaches
us a moral lesson that we should not hate the sinful man: instead,
we should detest the sin, for if we hate the sinner he will never
attend our call for righteousness and he will tend to avoid good
company. Dear Islamic brothers! Do efforts to make the sinners
closer instead hating them for their sins so that they can also
avail the blessings of Madani environment.
4
( 2
Dawat-e-Islami has established ‘Majlis-e-Faizan-e-
4
( 2
Madani activities of Dawat-e-Islami in prisons have
reflected marvellous outcome. Having inspired from Madanī
activities, a number of criminals begged forgiveness in the
court of Allah . After completion of imprisonment, they
travel in Madani Qafilah with devotees of the Beloved Prophet
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and lead a Sunnah inspired life. Those who
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used to operate deadly weapons are now engaged in delivering
Madani pearls of Sunnah.
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Those who adopt abode in Masjid, Allah has promised to
grant them relief and comfort and to make them reach Paradise
crossing the Bridge of Sirat safely. O my brother, have mercy
upon the orphan, make him closer and provide him to eat
from your own sustenance as once a man complained about
the harshness of his heart to the Beloved and Blessed Prophet
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demise. The thing solely for you in this world is that you have
sent ahead (for Afterlife). Whereas what you leave behind will
become inheritance for your righteous descendents, for you
have to appear in such an Honorable Court where no excuse
will be acceptable and where no trick can work and those, for
whom you were hoarding wealth will not be capable to help
you at all. The wealth accumulated by you is for your children
now: they may become fortunate by obeying Allah in the
affairs of that wealth, for earning which you suffered misfortune,
or they may also suffer misfortune by spending wealth in the
acts of transgression to Allah .
By Allah ! None of these two cases is worthy for you to
take up the pain (of hoarding wealth) and to prefer them upon
yourself. Therefore, wish the mercy of Allah for those who
have passed away before you: and bear faith in Allah that
َ َّ َ
He will provide sustenance to those who are to follow.’ م#الس !و
(Tarikh Dimishq, li-Ibn ‘Asakir, pp. 169, vol. 47)
Dear Islamic brothers!
4 ( 2 , One may attain noble virtues
in the worldly life and in the Afterlife by travelling in Madani
Qafilah of Dawat-e-Islami with the devotees of the Holy Prophet.
While on the way towards Dera Bugti, I felt little pain. From
there, we visited another city Sui to attend the Sunnah-inspiring
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weekly Ijtimā’ and then returned to Dera Bugti. Since that day,
by the blessing of Madani Qafilah, that pain never recurred
and it seemed to me as if I had never suffered that pain. Above
all,
4 ( 2 , I was bestowed with beholding the Beloved and
Blessed Prophet !
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ۡ ال ۡي ُيبل ِغ َّ َ َ ۡ َ ُّ ُّ َ َّ ُ َ َّ ُ َ ُ َ ۡ َ ّ ّٰ َ
#ن حبكِ ِ ِن اسألك حبك َوحب م ۡن يِبك َوالع َمل
ۡ ِ الل ُه َّم ا
ۡ ۡ َ ۡ ۡ َّ ۡ َّ َ َّ َ َ َ َّ ُ ۡ َ ۡ َّ ُ ّٰ َ
ۡ ِ س َوا ۡه
ِل َوم َِن ال َماءِ الَارِد ِ مِن نفBِ اللهم اجعل حبك احب ا
Translation: ‘O my Rab ! I implore for adoring You, those
who love You and every such deed which may lead me to Your
adoration. O Rab ! Make Your adoration more adorable to
me than my soul, my households and cold water.’
(Jami’-ut-Tirmizi, Kitab-ud-Da’wat, pp. 296, vol. 5, Hadis 3501)
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Dear Islamic brothers! Allah bestows the treasures of His
Mercy, Bounties and Blessings upon those who live their lives
like that of Sayyiduna Abu Darda
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occupied in seeking the pleasure of Allah .
May Allah have mercy on him and may He forgive us
without holding accountable for his sake!
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